// @Reiko but AW <3 set midmorning, 3/16
It was remarkably easy to get to this place from the bottom of the mountain. At first, Evien had been concerned at the height and the rocks and things that would normally make it highly treacherous for a wolf with only three working legs to traverse. However, Evie was never one to back down just because something looked like it might be difficult, and this time he'd been rewarded.
Having grown up around water, and with fish being the only thing he was physically capable of hunting well, the sight of the lake nestled in the dip of the mountain was a blessing. Evie didn't want to admit it, but he had lost some weight on his journey - his pride stung at the thought, because to him, even acknowledging that he wasn't doing perfectly well on his own was like a victory for his parents. Logically, he knew this wasn't the case, but he could just hear his mother's shrill voice as she fretted over his physique (as if her own was the picture of health:) "Evie, dear, you have to eat more! But not too much, because of your height, you don't want to put on too much weight. It's bad for the joints."
Evien sighed heavily, shaking his head to clear it, and stepped into the water. It was cold - of course it was, with Spring having just started - but it was a welcome chill for his aching muscles. Green eyes drifted shut for just a moment, savoring the feeling of water lapping against his chest, before he began to scan the surface for prey.
He didn't have to wait for long. A silver flash glinted in front of him, and in one fluid motion, the boy lunged down and caught it in waiting jaws. It was one of the two things he was good at - fishing and herbs, his grandfather had said. The one adult in his life who had treated him like he was something more than a complete invalid. (Although Evien was hopeful that he might be better at more than just those two things.)
The mottled brown wolf turned on uneven gait and made his way back to the bank, setting down his prize. His stomach rumbled and he shook out his fur, licking his jaws and settling down to eat.
It was remarkably easy to get to this place from the bottom of the mountain. At first, Evien had been concerned at the height and the rocks and things that would normally make it highly treacherous for a wolf with only three working legs to traverse. However, Evie was never one to back down just because something looked like it might be difficult, and this time he'd been rewarded.
Having grown up around water, and with fish being the only thing he was physically capable of hunting well, the sight of the lake nestled in the dip of the mountain was a blessing. Evie didn't want to admit it, but he had lost some weight on his journey - his pride stung at the thought, because to him, even acknowledging that he wasn't doing perfectly well on his own was like a victory for his parents. Logically, he knew this wasn't the case, but he could just hear his mother's shrill voice as she fretted over his physique (as if her own was the picture of health:) "Evie, dear, you have to eat more! But not too much, because of your height, you don't want to put on too much weight. It's bad for the joints."
Evien sighed heavily, shaking his head to clear it, and stepped into the water. It was cold - of course it was, with Spring having just started - but it was a welcome chill for his aching muscles. Green eyes drifted shut for just a moment, savoring the feeling of water lapping against his chest, before he began to scan the surface for prey.
He didn't have to wait for long. A silver flash glinted in front of him, and in one fluid motion, the boy lunged down and caught it in waiting jaws. It was one of the two things he was good at - fishing and herbs, his grandfather had said. The one adult in his life who had treated him like he was something more than a complete invalid. (Although Evien was hopeful that he might be better at more than just those two things.)
The mottled brown wolf turned on uneven gait and made his way back to the bank, setting down his prize. His stomach rumbled and he shook out his fur, licking his jaws and settling down to eat.
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early morning company - by Evien - March 17, 2020, 10:54 AM
RE: early morning company - by Reiko - March 18, 2020, 11:46 AM
RE: early morning company - by Evien - March 18, 2020, 03:43 PM
RE: early morning company - by Reiko - March 18, 2020, 04:13 PM
RE: early morning company - by Evien - March 18, 2020, 04:30 PM
RE: early morning company - by Reiko - March 19, 2020, 12:29 PM
RE: early morning company - by Evien - March 19, 2020, 04:52 PM
RE: early morning company - by Reiko - March 19, 2020, 05:36 PM
RE: early morning company - by Evien - March 19, 2020, 09:22 PM